rochelle

See also: Rochelle

Old French

Etymology

From roche +‎ -elle.

Pronunciation

(classical) IPA^(key): /ruˈtʃɛlə/
(late) IPA^(key): /ruˈʃɛlə/

Noun

rochelle oblique singular, f (oblique plural rochelles, nominative singular rochelle, nominative plural rochelles)

Diminutive of roche (“rock”)

Derived terms

Rochelle

Descendants

⇒ French: La Rochelle
- → English: La Rochelle, Rochelle
  - ⇒ English: New Rochelle
    - → French: New Rochelle → La Nouvelle-Rochelle (calque)
→⇒ Old Occitan: La Rochela
- Occitan: La Rochèla
⇒ Poitevin-Saintongeais: La Rochéle

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